Easy Quinoa and Chicken Salad
ingredients
7
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30'
2 servings
Fresh ingredients
radish
4 units
cherry tomato
8 units
carrot
1 unit
lettuce
4 oz
chicken breast
7 oz
Pantry ingredients
quinoa
7 oz
salt
1/2 tsp
Instructions
1
Rinse the quinoa under water. Pour approximately 1.5 cups of water into a pot. When the water begins to boil, add the quinoa, a pinch of salt, and cook for approximately 20 minutes, until the seeds open. Remove, drain, and set aside.
2
Cut the chicken into cubes and add a pinch of salt. Drizzle some olive oil in a pan and cook the chicken until they brown. Let them cool down.
3
Wash the lettuce and slice, or chop and place in the salad bowl.
4
Peel and grate the carrot and add to the salad.
5
Finely slice the radishes and halve the cherry tomatoes. Add to the salad.
6
Lastly, add the chicken to the salad and toss. Serve on two plates and enjoy.
Tips & Tricks
Are you in the mood for a good dressing for your salad? In a cup or small bowl add half a teaspoon of mustard, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, 2 or 3 tablespoons of olive oil, pepper, and salt to taste. Mix with a spoon. Drizzle over your salad and enjoy.